EP 1013455 A2 20000628 - A printer with donor and receiver media supply trays each adapted to allow a printer to sense type of media therein, and method of assembling the printer and trays
Title (en)
A printer with donor and receiver media supply trays each adapted to allow a printer to sense type of media therein, and method of assembling the printer and trays
Title (de)
Drucker mit Transfer- und Empfangsmedienzuführkassetten, die alle einem Drucker erlauben, den Medientyp zu erfassen, und Verfahren zum Zusammenbau von Drucker und Kassetten
Title (fr)
Imprimante avec des cassettes d'alimentation à médias de transfer et de réception chacune adaptée à permettre à l'imprimante de détecter le type de medium et procédé d'assemblage de l'imprimante et des supports
Publication
Application
Priority
US 21859598 A 19981222
Abstract (en)
A printer with donor and receiver media supply trays each adapted to allow a printer to sense type of media therein, and method of assembling the printer and trays. Donor and receiver media supply trays (60, 120) to be loaded into the printer (10) are adapted to allow the printer to sense type of media therein. Each supply tray comprises a tray body (65, 135) having a supply of the media (i.e., donor or receiver) therein. A transceiver (240) is disposed proximate the trays. The transceiver is capable of transmitting a first electromagnetic field (245) and sensing a second electromagnetic field (247). A first transponder (250) is integrally connected to the receiver supply tray and has encoded data previously stored therein indicative of the type of receiver media. A second transponder (260) is integrally connected to the donor supply tray and also has encoded data previously stored therein indicative of the type of donor media. Each transponder is capable of receiving the first electromagnetic field to power the transponder and then generating the second electromagnetic field as the transponder is powered. The second electromagnetic field is characteristic of the data previously stored in the transponder and is indicative of type of media contained within the tray. Data stored in the receiver tray transponder attached to the receiver supply tray is necessarily different from data stored in the donor tray transponder. The printer then operates in accordance with the data sensed by the transceiver to produce quality prints consistent with the type of donor and receiver being used. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 11/48 (2006.01); B41J 13/00 (2006.01); B41J 13/10 (2006.01); B41J 17/32 (2006.01); B65H 1/00 (2006.01); B65H 1/26 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B41J 11/48 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 13/009 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 13/103 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 17/32 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 1/266 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2405/311 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2511/40 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2557/10 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
- US 5268708 A 19931207 - HARSHBARGER R JACK [US], et al
- US 5455617 A 19951003 - STEPHENSON STANLEY W [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1013455 A2 20000628; EP 1013455 A3 20001206; EP 1013455 B1 20060215; DE 69929849 D1 20060420; DE 69929849 T2 20061026; JP 2000185825 A 20000704; JP 4130520 B2 20080806; US 6628316 B1 20030930
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99204113 A 19991203; DE 69929849 T 19991203; JP 36433999 A 19991222; US 66792000 A 20000922